How to Set Up Grok Bot

I've been really liking the new tool that spaceX launched called Grok Bot. Grok Bot is an early-beta AI agent app from xAI and Cursor. Unlike a regular chatbot, each bot can have a specific role, connect to apps, and use its own cloud computer—including a browser, files, and a terminal. It can continue working after you close the app.

Because the product is still in beta, some button names and screens may change.

1. Check that you have access

At launch, Grok Bot access is being offered through selected paid plans, reportedly including SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium.

Go to the official Grok Bot download page. Sign in with the account connected to your eligible subscription. If you do not have access yet, the page may ask you to upgrade or join a waitlist.

Grok Bot is currently available on desktop and iOS, with availability expected to expand as the beta develops.

2. Create your first bot

Open Grok Bot and select Create a New Bot or the + button.

The app will ask what you want the bot to focus on. Start with one clear, repeatable job instead of asking a single bot to manage everything.

For example:

You are my email assistant. Review new partnership inquiries, summarize the important details, and draft concise replies in my tone. Never send an email without asking me first.

Grok Bot may ask follow-up questions about your workflow, preferred output, and approval requirements. Answer these as specifically as possible.

3. Give the bot clear instructions

A useful bot setup should define five things:

• Role: What kind of assistant is it?
• Responsibilities: Which tasks should it handle?
• Sources: Which apps, websites, or files may it use?
• Output: How should it present its work?
• Boundaries: What must it never do without approval?

Here is a reusable setup template:

You are my [role]. Your main responsibility is to [primary job].

You may use [approved apps, files, and websites].

When completing a task, provide [desired output or format].

Always ask for approval before [sending messages, publishing, purchasing, deleting, or changing important information].

If information is missing or uncertain, ask me instead of guessing.

4. Connect the apps it needs

Open the bot's Plugins, Apps, or Connections area. Select the service you want to connect, such as Gmail, and complete the sign-in and permission process.

Only grant access that the bot genuinely needs. For example, an email-drafting bot may need permission to read messages and create drafts, but it should not need permission to send emails automatically.

If a direct integration is unavailable, the bot may be able to access the service through its cloud browser. Sign in inside that browser when prompted. Keep in mind that browser-based connections may be slower or less reliable than direct app integrations.

5. Add safety rules

Before letting the bot work independently, set clear approval boundaries. A good beginner setup is:

• It may research, summarize, organize, and draft independently.
• It must ask before sending messages or publishing content.
• It must ask before spending money or making purchases.
• It must ask before deleting or permanently modifying anything.
• It must stop and report back if it encounters a login problem, CAPTCHA, or unexpected screen.
• It must never share passwords, private files, or sensitive information.

Avoid giving your first bot access to financial accounts, confidential records, or other high-risk systems.

6. Run a small test

Give the bot a short, low-risk assignment before creating recurring work.

For example:

Review the five newest emails in my inbox. Identify anything urgent and draft replies where appropriate. Do not send or delete anything.

Check whether the bot:

• Understood its role
• Used the correct account
• Followed your approval rules
• Produced useful work
• Stopped when it encountered uncertainty

If something went wrong, correct it directly: "From now on, do not draft responses to newsletters," or "Keep summaries under five bullet points."

7. Schedule recurring work

Once the bot completes the task reliably, ask it to repeat the workflow on a schedule.

For example:

Every weekday at 9:00 a.m., review new partnership emails, prepare a short priority summary, and draft responses. Leave every response as a draft for my approval.

Start with one scheduled task and monitor it closely. Cloud-computer work can consume usage quickly—especially if a bot gets stuck, reloads pages repeatedly, or encounters login problems.

8. Build a small team of specialized bots

Instead of creating one bot that handles your entire business, create several focused bots:

• Inbox Bot: Sorts messages and prepares drafts
• Research Bot: Produces a daily industry brief
• Content Bot: Turns research into post ideas
• Operations Bot: Reviews tasks and upcoming deadlines
• Quality-Control Bot: Checks another bot's work before you approve it

Single-purpose bots are easier to test, improve, and trust. Early users also report that only a limited number of bots may work simultaneously, so begin with two or three instead of building a large team immediately.

Troubleshooting

I cannot access Grok Bot:

Confirm that you are signed in with the account attached to an eligible plan. The product is in early beta, so access may still be limited.

A connected account keeps signing out:

Reconnect it through the app's integration or plugin area. Browser-based sessions may occasionally need to be restored.

The bot is using too many credits:

Stop the task, shorten its instructions, reduce the number of websites it checks, and add a rule telling it to stop after a fixed number of attempts.

The bot is taking actions I did not expect:

Remove unnecessary permissions and strengthen its approval rules. Test again with a small task before restoring scheduled work.

The bot gets stuck on a website:

Ask it to stop and report the exact problem. CAPTCHAs, login checks, and changing interfaces may require you to take over manually.

Best practice

Treat Grok Bot as a capable new teammate—not an unsupervised employee. Give it one clear responsibility, limited access, and firm approval rules. Review its work closely at first, then increase its independence only after it performs the workflow reliably.

Grok Bot is still an early-beta product, and initial user reports mention browser-session issues, limited concurrency, and potentially high usage during computer-control tasks. Start small and avoid making it the only system responsible for important business operations.